Looking at Maximilian I, who was smiling like a chrysanthemum face, Marin sighed with some emotion - who said that this thing was the "last knight king"? In the face of huge interests, isn't this product succumbing to blackening?

"Wait...... Blackened ...... I seem to have blackened a long time ago......" Marin was a little annoyed, feeling that he was getting more and more insidious and dark.

However, if you think about it, there is no way to do it. In his previous life, he was just a small clerk, and he couldn't do anything bad if he wanted to blacken. If you break the law, you are afraid of being shot......

But this life was different, he was born in an era of shameless chaos - the Pope (Alexander VI) took the lead in poisoning and killing, and the German aristocracy turned against each other. If he still maintained the innocence of the previous life, he would have been swallowed up to the point that there would be no bones left. The environment is very nurturing, and if you spend your whole life in a small mountain village, without contact with the outside world, and without watching TV and listening to the radio, you may be very simple. However, as long as you come to the city and enter this rolling red dust, you will inevitably be infected with such and such diseases. If you want to get ahead, you will inevitably even have to be blackened. Even if I was relatively simple in my previous life, I have encountered a situation in the company where two candidates who were once very good completely turned against each other in order to compete for the position of department manager.

This is a real world, not a fantasy world where one man and one sword can suppress the heavens. In this ordinary world, even fierce generals like Lu Bu, Guan Yu and Dian Wei would die of conspiracy and trickery, let alone a person like Ma Lin who was a captain level martial artist? Therefore, if he wants to have a future, he must go into the darkness and move forward with a load......

Just like the "old chrysanthemum" Maximilian I in front of him, known as the "knight king", in the face of super profiteering like the two kingdoms, didn't he also abandon his principles? As a monarch, you can't be vain if you want to. Unless, you are willing to be overthrown and killed......

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To be honest, if Marin had only one son-in-law, Caesar, he would have wanted his other son to marry the Kingdom of Bohemia. It's a pity......

Although the Kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary together is much larger than England, it also has a much larger population. But facing the issue of Turkey head-on is obviously not good. No matter how strong the national strength is, it can't help but be hard to wear down with a stronger enemy. So, Marin chose to let Caesar marry England's only princess instead of a bohemian princess.

Sending Bohemia and Hungary to Maximilian I, Marin was overwhelmed. On the contrary, Maximilian I was very happy at this time. That's two kingdoms, and it makes sense to put on two crowns first. And with strength, you can also compete for the HRE Emperor and wear another crown...... The best thing is that Bohemia is connected with Hungary and Austria, and it is very convenient to rule. Unlike the current Austria and the Netherlands, although they belong to the same family, they are too far apart to be managed.

In a good mood, Maximilian I discussed with Marin the question of continuing to send troops to Siena:

"Marin, do you think I still need to participate in the next siege of Siena?" In fact, from these words, it is clear that he was not very happy to participate in the costly siege of Siena. However, he is here to cooperate with acting, so he has to play a full set.

Moreover, Marin did not want Maximilian I to contribute too much and share his own credit. Of course, it doesn't seem appropriate to play without Maximilian I......

So, Marin thought for a moment and said:

"Your Majesty, your mission has actually been completed, and you can sit back and wait for your coronation as the true emperor."

Hearing this, Maximilian I was very happy. Emperor, that's the title he's always dreamed of. Although he was said to have been elected emperor long ago, without being crowned in Rome, he could only be called the king of Germany and the king of the Roman people, not the Holy Roman Emperor. Only when he is internal, everyone respectfully calls him emperor. But when he encountered the uncooperative opposition, he called him His Majesty, which made him very helpless.

It's just that this battle for the fortress of Kladikofani was fought by Marin, and Maximilian I acted as a spectator. This made His Majesty the Emperor very faceless, so Maximilian I also planned to brush up on his presence:

"Why don't I take the troops with me to Siena?" Maximilian I planned to take his troops outside Siena to show his presence and frighten the defenders of the city. You don't have to contribute, but it's good to scare the Sienese.

Marin frowned and said:

"Your Majesty, you don't know, the city of Siena is surrounded by mountains, the terrain is narrow, even if your 20,000 troops go, there is no place to camp......"

Marin was telling the truth, the city of Siena was already in the middle of the mountains and valleys, and there was no flat land. The Fourth Army Corps and Marin's Mountain Infantry Corps were already a little crowded outside the city of Siena, and it was estimated that there would be no place for the Austrian 20,000 men to pass through......

"However, I am nominally here to help in the crusade against Siena, and if the siege of Siena is not strong at all, it is a bit unreasonable......"

Marin suddenly realized that the other party just wanted to make a show. So, he came up with an idea -

"Otherwise, you will send five thousand soldiers and horses with you. When the time comes, your 5,000 soldiers and horses will be in charge of the south gate, and there will be no siege, as long as the enemy will not break through from here. Five thousand men should be enough to guard the main mountain road outside the south gate. When the time comes, my men will be able to concentrate on storming the Northwest Gate and the Northeast Gate! ”

The emperor's 5,000 soldiers and horses to guard the mountain road to the south were sufficient, and the banner of Austria could also put more psychological pressure on the defenders in the city. So, Marin finally decided to let Austria send 5,000 people to make a cameo......

"Five thousand...... Also available ......"

In this way, Maximilian I divided his troops with 5,000 men and horses and went with Marin's large army to attack the city of Siena. As for Maximilian I, with another 15,000 troops, he stayed in the city of Radicofani to rest and wait for the coronation in Rome.

The 5,000 soldiers and horses that were divided were actually Austrian soldiers, and they were the real elite of the 20,000 people. Although they did not have to storm the city of Siena, the task of guarding the main road south of the city was also very heavy. If the Sienese army was desperate to attack the camp, it would also need to be repulsed. If defeated by the Sienese army, Austria would also be disgraced. Therefore, Maximilian I simply sent five thousand of his strongest soldiers to besiege the city.

But before leaving Radicofani, suddenly a subordinate reported:

"Grand Duke, Mecchio, manager of the Florence branch of the Italian branch of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, asks to meet!"

"Florence branch manager?" Marin frowned. As you can see from the title, this is a manager in charge of trade. Because, in the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, only those in charge of trade will have the title of manager. If it's an intelligence officer, it should be a team leader or something. If you are not an intelligence officer, you should not be here to report important information. So, what is this thing for, is it here to pat yourself on the back?

Marin really guessed right, Manager Mezio is here to pat himself on the back. He learned that the big boss of the chamber of commerce had come here and captured the fortress of Radikofani. At this time, he happened to be escorting a shipment to Rome to load a ship and pass near Radicofani. So, Mezzio, who is good at drilling, decided to enter Radicofani and pat the big boss in the general backstage. Anyway, the big boss has just won a Xiongguan, and he should be complacent, and he should be able to make him happy by patting his ass in the past at this time. Maybe, you can go one step further, half a step further......

In fact, Mecchio really wanted to be bad. Because, Marin is not interested in sycophants. However, when he heard about what Meccio had done, Marin immediately became excited:

"What do you say? This Mezio was in charge of the acquisition of sulfuric acid in Florence? ”

"Yes, I heard him say that there were several alchemists in Florence who knew how to make sulfuric acid, and Mezio was mainly responsible for purchasing the finished sulfuric acid from these Florentine alchemists, and then sending it to Rome every three months, and loading it from near Rome and shipping it back to the North Sea ......Kingdom," the guard replied. Indeed, when Marin was making smokeless gunpowder, he felt that the sulfuric acid was not enough, and ordered people to be sent to all parts of Europe to find alchemists who knew how to make sulfuric acid to buy the finished sulfuric acid. Italy, on the other hand, is a region where there are many alchemists. Apparently, this Mezio was the small person in charge of the acquisition and delivery of finished sulfuric acid in Florence.

"Sulfuric acid...... Sulphuric acid...... Iron City Gate...... Haha, please let him in! Marin laughed and asked his guards to ask Manager Mezzio, who was in charge of delivering sulfuric acid, in......